A Dangerous Affair
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MatureOngoing8h 40m
Last published Tue, Jun 7, 2011
Stephanie White was a dedicated, ambitious journalist, working for a top London newspaper. Recently, the city had been plagued with a series of serious crimes, and rumours had it that one man, a Mr Henry Carlton, was behind it all. If she could get closer to Carlton and figure out the full facts, she could write a story that would rock the city and jump start her career to a new level. The only problem was that her egotistical co-worker, Tom Phillips, was now also interested in the story. She would soon be grateful for his support however, when events began to take a turn for the worst.
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